The Layers of Life

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

Who are we?
Who created us?
Who is most superior?
Who was the first to walk the land?
Who do we applaud or blame?
Do other species wonder or do they just respect?
All questions humans seek to answer
But does any of it really matter?

What are we doing here?
Beside destruction of the planet
Trying to keep up
We live in an economic world
Spinning out of control
Days go by so quickly
That's what happens when greed is primary
We need to love what we do

Where did we come from?
Where do we find the answers?
Scientists are looking
Digging up the past
Under dirt, rocks and garbage piles
Searching for the evidence
Trying to prove history
Didn't it already happen?

Why do we need to know?
We are humans
We are inquisitive creatures
We pride ourselves on being smart
But so much still remains a mystery
Yet we know more about the moon
Out of arms reach but not out of sight
Luckily gravity keeps us grounded

When did we start the search?
When we wake in the morning
When the moon glows at night
When we eat, sleep and breathe
We think we know so much
Until we find out more
But do we really know anything?
And does it matter in the end?

How do we know how to move forward?
Can we just have faith?
Can we trust the process?
We need to believe without seeing
We need to feel our way forward
One step at a time
While sometimes we feel blindfolded
Sometimes we run too fast into the future

We need to have gratitude 
Enjoy the moments before us
Practice peace with others
Love deeply
Be trustworthy
Be fair in our dealings
Believe in God without seeing Him
He needs no prove to exist.